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Ranking the goalies in the NHL playoffs

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19. Anders Lindback, Tampa Bay Lightning. He gets the Game 1 start with Ben Bishop injured, but the Lightning won't go far if they have to rely on him for more than a game or two.
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18. Ray Emery, Philadelphia Flyers. With Steve Mason sidelined, Ray Emery will be in net for Game 1. There's a reason he's just a backup; he had a .903 save percentage this season.
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17. Ilya Bryzgalov, Minnesota Wild. He's been decent with the Wild since the trade, but he's still very inconsistent. Luckily for him, he plays behind a great defensive team.
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16. Jonas Hiller, Anaheim Ducks. The starter for most of the year, Hiller faltered down the stretch, prompting Bruce Boudreau to move him down the depth chart. He still has the ability to steal a game, though.
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15. Steve Mason, Philadelphia Flyers. He had a surprisingly good year, with a .917 save percentage, but he still has yet to win a game of playoff magnitude. He won't be between the pipes in Game 1 due to an upper-body injury.
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14. Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks. Very small sample size to draw from, but the rookie was spectacular this season (20-5-0, with a .923 save percentage) and is receiving the Game 1 start.
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13. Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins. The netminder has posted sub.-900 save percentages in four consecutive postseasons. Is this the year he exorcises his demons?
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12. Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks. Despite 39 wins, Niemi registered just a .913 save percentage. He has a Cup on his resume, but will need to win low-scoring games.
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11. Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings. Chance for Howard to jump into the next echelon of goalies with a strong postseason. A .910 save percentage this season doesn't portend great things in the playoffs.
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10. Kari Lehtonen, Dallas Stars. Started 64 games this season and had a very good year, managing a .919 save percentage. He's the key for the Stars; he has allowed 11 goals on 73 shots in two games in the playoffs, but that was in 2007.
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9. Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning. He's out for at least Game 1. Bishop had a Vezina-caliber season in his first chance at a starting job, but we've yet to see him tested in the playoffs.
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8. Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks. Can still be leaky at times, but his overall game is steady. He's also playoff-tested with a Cup win last season.
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7. Ryan Miller, St. Louis Blues. Miller was supposed to be the missing piece for the Blues, who saw him as a way to become the favorite in the West. A .903 save percentage would indicate that things haven't gone so smoothly. Still, he's had an excellent career and has excelled under pressure.
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6. Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets. Little playoff experience (and not great results), but Bobrovsky is a different goaltender who has tapped into his potential now. He had a .923 save percentage this season and has series-stealing ability.
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5. Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche. Legitimate chance to win the Vezina trophy this season, Varlamov has excelled under the eye of coach Patrick Roy. Because they aren't great defensively and don't possess the puck a lot, the Avs need him to be big.
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4. Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens. He won a gold medal with Canada and really came into his own this season. The knock on him is that he does not have a great playoff resume, with a .905 save percentage.
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3. Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers. Seemingly has done everything in his career except win a Stanley Cup. This will be his eighth playoffs.
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2. Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings. Battle tested. Quick has won a Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy in 2012 and went to the conference final last season. The Kings have struggled to score and need him to be flawless.
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1. Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins. The favorite to win the Vezina Trophy, Rask has been among the NHL's best since taking over the team's full-time reins last season. He raises his game when the pressure increases.
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19. Anders Lindback, Tampa Bay Lightning. He gets the Game 1 start with Ben Bishop injured, but the Lightning won't go far if they have to rely on him for more than a game or two.
Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports